Microstructure Simulations for Orthogonal Cutting via a Cellular Automaton Model

In this work, a Cellular Automaton (CA) model is for the first time developed to predict material microstructure evolution during cutting processes. Prior to the CA simulation, the dynamic thermomechanical loadings of work material, Aluminum Alloy 1100, induced by various orthogonal cutting conditions are simulated by finite element-based cutting models. Evolution of dislocation density is modeled using the CA model in MATLAB for the work material subjected to these loading conditions. Multiple mechanisms of microstructure evolution are coupled in the CA model including severe plastic deformation, dynamic recovery, dynamic recrystallization, and thermally-driven grain growth.